The goal of diabetes care is not to lose weight! - Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RDN, CDCES .  Megrette joins the podcast today to discuss the problem with diet culture and weight stigma in diabetes care, and why focusing on weight can sabotage diabetes care.   About Megrette: Megrette Fletcher is a registered dietitian, diabetes care and education specialist, public speaker, and author. She is a member of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists and served on the ADCES inclusion committee national conference from 2018-2020. Megrette is a mindful eating leader and co-founder of The Center for Mindful Eating. She is a co-founder of WN4DCSymposium.com and the current owner. She is the creator of the NoWeightLossRequired.com community for weight-inclusive diabetes care. Her focus, on decreasing stigma in diabetes care, fuels her passion for weight-neutral diabetes care, treatment, and prevention. To learn more about weight inclusive diabetes visit the website at wn4dc.com.  What you'll learn by listening: Megrette shares her passion for changing the landscape in diabetes care, and how diet culture in diabetes has challenged her values of non judgement and self-compassionWhy focusing on weight can sabotage diabetes careHow one can begin establishing a sustainable diabetes strategy free of diet culture influencesWhat to do when a medical appointment feels icky because of weight biasMegrette busts a common myth in diabetesMegrette's new diet free resource for people living with diabetesHow to connect with Megrette: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noweightlossrequired/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noweightlossrequired/ Website: https://www.wn4dc.com Program/Resources Mentioned by Megrette: NoWeightlossRequired.com 7 day introduction program https://www.noweightlossrequired.com Link for No weight loss required membership program https://wn4dc.com/private_pages/4520409?preview=logged_out $1 Link to the Ready to Being program https://no-weight-loss-required.circle.so/checkout/pro-access-rtb Link to 12 week email with $1 VIP access direct link with the $1 VIP access   How to connect with Lindsay: Show idea/question? Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://instagram.com/theintuitivediabetic/ Free Food Freedom Roadmap: https://www.lindsaysarson.com Work with me: https://www.lindsaysarson.com/work-with-me